The Billionaire Prince's Scholar

slightly as I felt an intense headache. Placing my

in a tight grip. A

rroundings, my eyes gradually adjuste

e, realizing what I w

aked

hit," I

groan and

ad a birthmark by his neck and a tattoo of a moon by his chest. His eyes were

finally accepted that I was as na

at to think. I'd

happened last night, but

oked like, but I knew I wouldn't k

bably bette

y and gently removed his grip from my waist,

riedly dressed back in my last night clothes, not

thering to look back at the

we wouldn'

o my dorm, I was met with t

"I called you all through last night. I was literally about to call a polic

nsified when I remembered where I was last n

just... I just woke up in a random room and so I left!" I continued

o tell her about the ma

hands tightly. "Okay. Wow. I'm so sorry, Emily." She

at matters." I wanted to walk towards my room, but then

a frown on her face. My hear

d then you passed out... I think." She scratched her head. "I w

said he saw you, and that you were safe.

nfused state remained. "I'll tell you later. You're

h me trying to remember what happened last ni

t an easy feat. I was lucky Ava had some hangover pi

y wasn't

e peer pressured into going to

nd I momentarily pushed it

, but I'd already done that hou

pt it" when we were done with class a

se I m

, his eyes a dark blue that pulled me. The

someone

urted, really wan

the noise. "Julian Blackwell! The hottest! Richest! He's

is face.

xpect to me

last night?" I asked in

look at me. "You didn't see

e, that there was no way that guy was

eyes head-on, leaving no room for me to hi

stuck and I c

gasped, looking over at me, then at

on't think he did. What are you saying? Didn't you j

r, her expression contemplative be

ulian Blackwell be staring at you anyway? You're not exactly..." she

I wasn't in his league, I cared that

wake up in the

n't walk up to the guy and ask him that. It was to

the rowdiness, I tried to get him out of

y didn't care. It didn't matter anymore

*

on her face. "Hey! I was thinking that we should go out. You know, to

ed off, not liking the thought of being

t gotten over

rm. "You don't need to worry. We're not dri

bring me out of my shell... should I really be so resi

me. "A night out?" I repeated, trying to

t new bar downtown. It's very popular. I heard all the hotties g

to go to a bar, especially not one filled with

ant to disappoint her. "I don't know, Ava.

'll be fun, I promise! I'll be right there with you the whole time.

va's enthusiasm. "Okay, fine," I said

her arms around me. "Yes! I knew you'd come t

everything

ghing and shouting over the music. Ava dragged me to the bar,

ing and chatting with ease. I, on the other hand, felt like an outsider, watching from the sidelines. I

shouldn't

pproached me, a sleazy grin spreading across

I'm just here with my... friend," I said, gesturi

come on. You're not having an

k of interest. Finally, I'd had enough, and I had a burst of conf

me. "Then why the fuck are you here?" he spat, before tur

he didn't use violence, but it

n the crowded bar. I decided I'd had enough and made my way to

the cool night air, feeling a sense of relief wash over me. I walked

he music and noise from insi

d of footsteps behind me. I tur

his face. His eyes roamed over me, taking in eve

d rooted to the spot. Julian's eyes lock

m. My eyes widened as I stumbled forward, my heart racing with anticipation and fea

readable. My heart was pounding in my chest, and I

d out to c

ing, and I panicked, splutter

ed. He leaned forward, his breath brushing agains

tered.

outh in his, freezing me in plac